Elder Jade River's sinister voice rang in Xu Yuan's heart. The next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He cast aside his earlier weighing of gains and losses. Xu Yuan bowed toward Elder Jade River, then said aloud, "Reporting to Elder, this disciple is willing!"
"Good." Elder Jade River laughed and clapped his hands. Then, with a sweep of his sleeve, everyone around them felt the world spin. In the blink of an eye, they had returned to the arena.
The archway still stood ahead, while several inner mountain disciples had already risen to their feet. They too had heard the crowd's conversation through the light screen and knew that an additional match was about to take place.
The spectators around the arena were also exceptionally excited. They had seen plenty of contests of words, but now they would finally witness a martial duel.
Although they had watched quite a few disciples fight and kill upon the Sea of Bitterness, most had resorted to underhanded tricks—either sneak attacks or all manner of vicious schemes. Now that they were about to see two powerhouses clash head-on, everyone was naturally delighted.
The other disciples who had passed the assessment automatically made way. In an instant, the arena emptied, leaving only Xu Yuan and Huang Ying facing each other.
The two released their auras, and many people were astonished to discover that although Xu Yuan's aura was immensely powerful, his cultivation was actually still only at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Elder Jade River glanced at Xu Yuan. It was not that he could not see through Xu Yuan's cultivation; he simply had not expected the boy's foundation to be so solid. The next moment, he flicked his sleeve and said in a gloomy voice:
"The championship match begins."
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